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St. Marys fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at St. Marys, using NOAA tide station St. Marys.

Golden Isles Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8679964
GeorgiaSoutheast Atlantic coast
Bite outlook today Estimate
Good
  • Light wind (up to 6 mph)
  • Normal tide range (6.4 ft)
Next best time
Today 10:56 AM
Tide change
Next tide
Low 11:56 AM
0.5 ft
Weather
79°F, Mostly Sunny
Wind 3 mph S - pressure falling
Water temp
74°F
NOAA Dames Point (23.0 mi), 8 min ago

Best times to fish

4:54 AM - 7:59 AMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 5:54 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow
8:24 AM - 10:24 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)
4:20 PM - 6:36 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the high tide at 6:06 PM
All 7 times today
2:45 AM - 3:45 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)
4:54 AM - 7:59 AMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 5:54 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow
8:24 AM - 10:24 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)
10:56 AM - 12:26 PMMoving water into the low tide at 11:56 AM
2:59 PM - 3:59 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)
4:20 PM - 6:36 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the high tide at 6:06 PM
8:52 PM - 10:52 PMMajor solunar period (moon underfoot)
Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 5:35 PM 70-81°Fwind to 6 mph SE
Tide chart and times3 tides today
Best time 4:54 AM - 7:59 AMBest time 8:24 AM - 10:24 AMBest time 4:20 PM - 6:36 PM12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM5:54 AM11:56 AM6:06 PM0 ft7 ftBest time 4:54 AM - 7:59 AMBest time 8:24 AM - 10:24 AMBest time 4:20 PM - 6:36 PM12a6a12p6p12a5:54a11:56a6:06p0 ft7 ft

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days
DayTides (feet, MLLW)
TodayHigh 5:54 AM (6.9 ft)
Low 11:56 AM (0.5 ft)
High 6:06 PM (6.5 ft)
Fri Nov 6Low 12:12 AM (0.3 ft)
High 6:42 AM (7.2 ft)
Low 12:48 PM (0.5 ft)
High 6:49 PM (6.4 ft)
Sat Nov 7Low 12:56 AM (0.2 ft)
High 7:25 AM (7.3 ft)
Low 1:36 PM (0.5 ft)
High 7:28 PM (6.3 ft)
Sun Nov 8Low 1:37 AM (0.3 ft)
High 8:06 AM (7.2 ft)
Low 2:22 PM (0.6 ft)
High 8:07 PM (6.2 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8679964 (St. Marys). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Satellite view of St. Marys from above Satellite view
Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station St. Marys; the fishing area extends around it.
Google Maps Directions
Water is 74°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.
Right temperature
Too cold - slow or moved off
Hourly weatherNWS
11 AM79°3 mphSMostly Sunny
12 PM81°5 mphSMostly Sunny
1 PM80°5 mphSEMostly Sunny
2 PM80°6 mphSEMostly Sunny
3 PM81°6 mphEMostly Sunny
4 PM79°6 mphSEMostly Sunny
5 PM77°5 mphSEMostly Sunny
6 PM75°3 mphSEPartly Cloudy
7 PM72°3 mphSEPartly Cloudy
8 PM71°2 mphSEPartly Cloudy
9 PM70°2 mphSEPartly Cloudy
10 PM70°1 mphSPartly Cloudy
11 PM70°1 mphSPartly Cloudy
12 AM69°1 mphSPartly Cloudy
1 AM69°1 mphSPartly Cloudy
2 AM68°1 mphSMostly Cloudy
3 AM68°1 mphSWMostly Cloudy
4 AM68°1 mphSWMostly Cloudy
5 AM68°1 mphSWPatchy Fog
6 AM68°1 mphSWPatchy Fog
7 AM67°2 mphSWPatchy Fog
8 AM70°2 mphSWMostly Sunny
9 AM74°3 mphSWMostly Sunny
10 AM76°5 mphSWMostly Sunny

Mostly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent
Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit
DaySunMoonSolunar periods
Today6:44 AM
5:35 PM		Rise 3:15 AM
Set 3:29 PM		Minor 2:45 AM
Major 8:24 AM
Minor 2:59 PM
Major 8:52 PM
Fri 66:45 AM
5:34 PM		Rise 4:16 AM
Set 3:59 PM		Minor 3:46 AM
Major 9:08 AM
Minor 3:29 PM
Major 9:36 PM
Sat 76:45 AM
5:34 PM		Rise 5:16 AM
Set 4:29 PM		Minor 4:46 AM
Major 9:52 AM
Minor 3:59 PM
Major 10:20 PM
Sun 86:46 AM
5:33 PM		Rise 6:16 AM
Set 5:03 PM		Minor 5:46 AM
Major 10:40 AM
Minor 4:33 PM
Mon 96:47 AM
5:32 PM		Rise 7:16 AM
Set 5:40 PM		Major 11:08 PM
Minor 6:46 AM
Major 11:28 AM
Minor 5:10 PM
Tue 106:48 AM
5:32 PM		Rise 8:14 AM
Set 6:22 PM		Major 11:56 PM
Minor 7:44 AM
Major 12:20 PM
Minor 5:52 PM
Wed 116:49 AM
5:31 PM		Rise 9:10 AM
Set 7:09 PM		Major 12:44 AM
Minor 8:40 AM
Major 1:12 PM
Minor 6:39 PM

Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing St. Marys

St. Simons, Jekyll and Brunswick: piers, sounds and oyster-lined creeks. Fish the moving tide - the range here is large.

What's biting now (Fall): Redfish and spotted seatrout feed hard in the creeks; one of the best seasons on the Georgia coast.

Commonly caught in this area: Redfish, seatrout, sheepshead, tarpon in summer and whiting.

Also caught here: whiting, croaker, tripletail, tarpon, blacktip shark.

Tidal rivers and creek mouths are best when the tide is moving and draining bait out of the marsh. Fish points, bends and oyster bars on the falling tide.

Best baits here6 fish
Redfish (red drum)
Mullet
Mullet
Blue crab
Blue crab
Shrimp
Shrimp
Menhaden
Menhaden
Spotted seatrout (speckled trout)
Shrimp
Shrimp
Bobbers
Bobbers
Pinfish
Pinfish
Soft plastics
Soft plastics
Sheepshead
Fiddler crabs
Fiddler crabs
Shrimp
Shrimp
Sand fleas
Sand fleas
Jigs
Jigs
Tarpon
Crab
Crab
Mullet
Mullet
Pinfish
Pinfish
Herring
Herring
Whiting (kingfish)
Shrimp
Shrimp
Sand fleas
Sand fleas
Bloodworms
Bloodworms
Jigs
Jigs
Spot and croaker
Bloodworms
Bloodworms
Shrimp
Shrimp
Squid
Squid
Jigs
Jigs

Full bait guide

How the bite outlook works

The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines tide range, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more

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